r/IndustrialDesign is a subreddit with 166k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design, industrial design, product, industrial, and feedback, and they frequently recommend/review rendering software, 3d modelling software, and 3d software.
A community for Industrial Design students and professionals. Discussing projects, school advice, sketches, portfolios and career help.
Popular Themes in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "[Portfolio Critique] Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience. Looking for a deep dive into my work."
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Sharing the newest reel of the mini industrial and multimedia design studio I run with my brother. If you follow us it would mean a lot!"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else finding Portfolio building an absolutely miserable experience?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Design
: "First product Design - rethinking a smart speaker"
194 posts
#2
Industrial Design
: "Eight years of Industrial Design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry."
70 posts
#3
Product
: "First Product design - rethinking a smart speaker"
46 posts
#4
Industrial
: "Happy National Industrial Design Day"
32 posts
#5
Feedback
: "Design Feedback: Screen bezel radius vs. Outer chassis curvature on my handheld project"
30 posts
#6
Struggling
29 posts
#7
Portfolio
: "Anyone else finding Portfolio building an absolutely miserable experience?"
26 posts
#8
Job
: "Sharing the newest reel of the mini industrial and multimedia design studio I run with my brother. If you follow us it would mean a lot!"
23 posts
#9
Career
: "Industrial Design Adjacent Jobs?"
19 posts
#10
Product Design
: "My most recent prototype of eyewear that dim surroundings to enhance focus. All started with a survey here a few years ago, now getting ready for production soon."
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/IndustrialDesign
Rendering Software
63 reviews
#1
KeyShot
4.3★ from 21 reviews
#2
Blender
4.1★ from 15 reviews
#3
Modo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
3d Modelling Software
34 reviews
#1
Rhino
3.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Solidworks
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Fusion 360
4.3★ from 4 reviews
3d Software
27 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Rhinoceros
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Onshape
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Discussion
: "what do you guys think of my first product?"
65 posts
#2
Project
: "I made an ashtray that looks like a topographic map"
46 posts
#3
Creative
: "Finalized the two lamps i designed. Based on anodized aluminium sheets."
36 posts
#4
School
: "What are your thoughts on this graduation projects?"
14 posts
#5
Career
: "Stages of manufacturing a custom-made bedside table based on the customer's image."
14 posts
#6
Materials and Processes
: "Eight years of industrial design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry."
6 posts
#7
Portfolio
: "Available for freelance sketching: Lamps, Clocks, and Home Essentials"
6 posts
#8
Design Job
: "I designed my first shoe."
6 posts
#9
Survey
: "Which logo do you think looks better"
3 posts
#10
Software
: "This software I made to help me design and convert models is awesome"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/IndustrialDesign
Yearly
+19k members(13.1%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026